The Great Gatsby Chapter Summary
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What does Gatsby claim to be the son of?

  • Wealthy, deceased parents from the Midwest (correct)
  • Famous actors from Los Angeles
  • Inventors from the South
  • Politicians from New York City

    • Where does Gatsby claim to have been educated?

  • Cambridge
  • Yale
  • Harvard
  • Oxford (correct)

    • Who does Gatsby introduce to Nick, claiming he was responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series?

  • Nick Carraway
  • Meyer Wolfsheim (correct)
  • Daisy Buchanan
  • Tom Buchanan

    • What object does Gatsby show the policeman to avoid a speeding ticket?

    <p>A white card</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impression does Meyer Wolfsheim give Nick about Gatsby's wealth?

    <p>It might be unsavory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Jordan Baker reveal to Nick about Gatsby during their conversation at the party?

    <p>Gatsby admitted to being in love with Daisy Buchanan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Daisy drink herself into numbness the night before her wedding to Tom?

    <p>She received a letter from Gatsby.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main reasons Gatsby asks Jordan Baker to convince Nick to arrange a reunion with Daisy?

    <p>He fears that Daisy will refuse to see him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Nick initially find Gatsby's story about his background 'threadbare'?

    <p>Nick thinks Gatsby's account of his upbringing is too grandiose to be true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What detail about Klipspringer suggests that he may be living in Gatsby's mansion?

    <p>He never leaves Gatsby's parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Nick find Gatsby's story almost laughable at first?

    <p>Gatsby says he was born into a wealthy Midwestern family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Gatsby show Nick during their drive to the city to momentarily quell Nick's doubts?

    <p>A picture of himself at Oxford</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unsavory characteristic is associated with Meyer Wolfsheim?

    <p>Having real human teeth as cufflinks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Gatsby try to convince Nick of the authenticity of his background?

    <p>Presenting a medal for valor and a picture of himself at Oxford</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Gatsby decide to buy a house near Daisy's residence?

    <p>To be in close proximity to Daisy, hoping she would attend his parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event caused Daisy to receive a letter from Gatsby on the day of her wedding to Tom?

    <p>Tom's romantic gesture with expensive pearls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Daisy receiving the letter from Gatsby on the day of her wedding?

    <p>She destroyed the letter and proceeded with the wedding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Gatsby ask Jordan Baker to convince Nick to arrange a meeting with Daisy?

    <p>To use Nick as a mediator in rekindling his past relationship with Daisy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Gatsby's promise to Daisy before he left for the war?

    <p>He would return when he was a wealthy man</p> Signup and view all the answers

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